Do you know about Wordle?
It’s a cool application that takes a whole bunch of words and makes them into a graphic. So it can be a useful tool for writers if you plug in a manuscript. You can “see” the words that are coming up throughout your novel and thus get a good indication if your story is about…say, your main character. Or the word “felt.”
But I used Wordle today with my Gratitude notebook.
Every night, I write down five different things for which I’m grateful. I don’t journal; it’s just a list. Remembering all that I’m thankful for before I rest my weary head has proven to be a wonderful way to end my day. Instead of counting sheep–or worries– I count my blessings (Oh! Do you know that song? I’ll share it on Fun Friday!).
And as I typed up a couple days from each month of the year, I realized that my blessings are family and friends, writing and books, music and singing, and quite a few modern conveniences.
But most especially, the Beneficent Mr. Hall showed up (and you can probably guess his name, if you’re looking at the Wordle).
I wasn’t surprised, “seeing” my blessings, but I thought it might be a nice way to say how much I appreciate all of you, friends, and what a blessing you are in this writer’s life.
Happy Thanksgiving, y’all!
Cathy C. Hall Writes 
What a neat idea – both for writing and just being grateful in general. Happy Thanksgiving to all the Halls!
And to the Mayhews! Know this Thanksgiving will be extra special, Deb!
Ah, I love that.
Enjoy food and family on Thursday, Sally–hope you can take a little time off work!
Cathy–Your readers are grateful for YOU. You share so much and encourage us and you do it all in an easy, breezy and funny style. Enjoy Thursday. And remember–anything covered in gravy has NO calories. (The gravy makes it slide right through your system.)
Hahahhaaa! Love that, Sioux. And I’m totally not counting those calories. (Enjoy YOUR Thursday, too!)
Such a great idea to use it to reflect on what’s most important in our lives.
It really is, Suzanne. (I was a little surprised how often “washing machine” and “dryer” came up. Geez, I’m lazier than I thought!) 🙂
I like Wordles. What a great idea to use Wordle to count your blessings. Perhaps I’ll have my kids do that in homeschool today 🙂 BTW, have you read Anna Voskamp’s One Thousand Gifts?
I haven’t, Tina, but I’ll add it to my TBR list! And P.S. I think your kids’ll love Wordle! (It’s a wonderful teaching tool!)
This is so cool! I’m going to make one for my book. 🙂 Whee!
Oh, you should, Lisa! And post the Wordle on your blog! Yay!
My computer won’t let me. I even installed a new version of Java to accommodate. Any ideas?
Sorry, Lisa…not sure why it’s not working. I didn’t install Java, just clicked on the one time only. Could be your antivirus is keeping it from working?
I’m always grateful for what I have, but I like the idea of writing it down before going to bed. Thanks for the suggestion and for introducing me to Wordles.
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